Columbia Falls, MT · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Columbia Falls, MT

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Columbia Falls, Montana, on its busiest lanes.

$3.71/mi outbound

+3.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.45/mi
vs national: −13.1%
1 year: +18.5%
Population: 5,713

Flatbed lanes from Columbia Falls

48' flatbed rates from Columbia Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$8,109	$3.39	$6,974 – $9,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$3,354	$2.80	$2,885 – $3,824	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$4,207	$2.62	$3,618 – $4,796	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$5,142	$2.68	$4,422 – $5,861	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$3,738	$3.08	$3,214 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$7,603	$3.23	$6,538 – $8,667	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$4,932	$2.70	$4,241 – $5,622	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$3,541	$2.76	$3,045 – $4,037	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$4,541	$2.74	$3,905 – $5,176	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,493 mi	$9,445	$3.79	$8,123 – $10,767	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,637 mi	$4,492	$2.74	$3,863 – $5,121	4 d
San Jose, CA	1,010 mi	$2,931	$2.90	$2,521 – $3,342	3 d
Austin, TX	1,793 mi	$4,855	$2.71	$4,175 – $5,535	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,269 mi	$6,900	$3.04	$5,934 – $7,866	5 d

From Columbia Falls, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.62 a mile (Chicago, $4,207) and $3.79 a mile (Jacksonville, $9,445) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Columbia Falls

48' flatbed rates into Columbia Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$8,821	$3.69	$7,586 – $10,056	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$6,545	$5.46	$5,628 – $7,461	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$7,523	$4.68	$6,470 – $8,576	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$6,830	$3.56	$5,874 – $7,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$3,799	$3.13	$3,267 – $4,331	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$7,719	$3.28	$6,639 – $8,800	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$6,552	$3.59	$5,635 – $7,469	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$6,909	$5.39	$5,942 – $7,876	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$6,032	$3.64	$5,188 – $6,877	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,493 mi	$6,949	$2.79	$5,976 – $7,922	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,637 mi	$5,967	$3.65	$5,132 – $6,803	4 d
San Jose, CA	1,010 mi	$5,719	$5.66	$4,918 – $6,520	3 d
Austin, TX	1,793 mi	$6,450	$3.60	$5,547 – $7,353	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,269 mi	$7,521	$3.31	$6,468 – $8,574	5 d

Flatbed · outbound · Montana market

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Columbia Falls is priced with the Montana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Columbia Falls's own distances.

Columbia Falls rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Columbia Falls by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.03	+5.2%	+13.9%	+25.2%	$2.38 – $3.03
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.62	0.0%	+2.0%	+36.1%	$2.82 – $3.88
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.71	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.5%	$3.11 – $3.71
STEPStep deck	$4.05	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$3.40 – $4.05
PWRPower only	$2.65	+5.6%	+13.7%	+25.0%	$2.08 – $2.65
HOTHotshot	$2.00	+3.1%	+8.7%	+18.3%	$1.68 – $2.00
BOX26' box truck	$1.97	+3.1%	+7.7%	+17.3%	$1.68 – $1.97
SPRTSprinter van	$1.22	+4.3%	+8.0%	+18.4%	$1.03 – $1.22

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